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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Gabon to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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